Saturday, March 13, 2010

Race, ethnicity, sex, and social potency

A social potency score was calculated for MIDUS Study participants (all Americans) based on the following items: is forceful and decisive; is persuasive and likes to influence others; enjoys leadership roles; enjoys being noticed, being the center of attention. Here are the means by race/ethnicity and sex (N = 3,735):

*significantly higher than men of English ancestry**significantly higher than women of English ancestryThe mean for Jewish men is sixth-tenths of a standard deviation (sd) higher than the mean for English men--a fairly large difference. The Jewish-English gap for women is smaller--a third of an sd. The gender gap is largest for Mexican Americans, and smallest for Norwegian Americans. The total male-female gap is about one-third of standard deviation. According to this study, the heritability for social potency is 55%.

In the new movie, little Alice slays the Jabberwocky (instead of a boy as in the original poem) and then steps into her father's shoes as an international business visionary. The story line is precisely where it belongs: in a fantasy.

A lot more hospitals suggests that more nursing positions will be necessary and this signifies nursing jobs will grow multi-fold. The maternity nurse helps the pregnant women by providing her with the required healthy meals. diabetes, bodyweight loss, and unique wants camps. Even during the training period, military nursing candidates will be provided free ration, furnished accommodation, uniform allowance and a monthly stipend.

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